Outcome: Dismissed
APR232026_02B5203
Our summary
An event planner and entrepreneur sought EB-2 classification as an individual of exceptional ability with a national interest waiver. The service center denied for failing the EB-2 threshold. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the petitioner did not specifically challenge the exceptional ability findings, so the Dhanasar prongs were never evaluated.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not reached / not discussed | Service center did not evaluate the endeavor; appeal dismissed because EB-2 exceptional ability qualification was not established. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed because the underlying EB-2 classification was not established. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed because the underlying EB-2 classification was not established. |
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